Where does “меруертгүл” come from?
меруертгүл (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh гүл, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz — wet, damp.
меруертгүл (Kazakh): lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis
Definitions
- lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis
Ancestry of “меруертгүл”, step by step
меруертгүл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh гүл
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | гүл | flower |
| 2 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 3 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 4 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 5 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 7 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 9 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
via Kazakh меруерт
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | меруерт | pearl |
| 2 | Persian | مروارید | pearl, margarite |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mwlwʾlyt' | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | margārīta- | — |